Stents are mesh-wired scaffolds implanted into narrowed arteries to prevent heart attacks and strokes. They still fail in 1 in 10 patients, despite being the most common treatment for the leading cause of death worldwide. 

Research Project seeking students: Cardiovascular disease is the single largest killer in the world, causing heart attacks and strokes. Experimental investigation of the underlying principles is key to combating this epidemic; however, individual considerations are still missing.